2018 Meeting of the ASFA Advisory Board

11 - 15 June 2018,

UNESCO / IOC Project Office for IODE
Wandelaarkaai 7

8400 Oostende
Belgium

Annotated Agenda

1. OPENING OF THE MEETING
2. ADMINISTRATIVE ARRANGEMENTS
3. ELECTION OF CHAIRPERSONS AND RAPPORTEURS
4. ADOPTION OF THE AGENDA
5. ADOPTION OF THE SUMMARY REPORT OF TJE 2016 MEETING
5.1. Matters Arising (from 2016 Meeting)
6. STATUS OF ASFA PARTNERSHIP
6.1. General status of the ASFA Partnership
6.10. ASFA Co-operation with other Groups/Initiatives/System/Meetings outside or related to ASFA ((IAMSLIC group(s), IOC/ODIN projects etc.)
6.2. Report on the Inter-sessional Activities of ASFA Partners
6.2.1. United Nations Co-sponsors (FAO, UN, IOC, UN Environment)
6.2.2. ASFA Partners
6.2.3. ASFA Publisher (ProQuest)
6.3. New ASFA Partners (Admission/welcome new partners)
6.4. Partners dropping out of ASFA (at their own will)
6.5. Partners removed or in danger of being removed from ASFA ((for not fulfilling inputting responsibility)
6.6. Strategy for future expansion of ASFA Partnership
6.6.1. Potential partners
6.7. ASFA Partnership Agreement
6.8. ASFA Publishing Agreement between FAO and ProQuest
6.9. Entitlements (Partner entitlements to ASFA products as listed in above Agreements)
7. IMPACT EVALUATION AND FUTURE DEVELOPMENT PLANS FOR ASFA
8. PROGRESS WITH MACHINE READABLE INPUT
8.1. www-ASFA-ISIS
8.2. Alternative software
9. ASFA DATABASE (Quantitative and Qualitative Aspects)…………
9.1. Number of Records (on database, partners’ input, logs, etc.)
9.2. Subject Scope of ASFA
9.2.1. Current ASFA Subject Scope and its Possible Expansion
9.2.2. Coverage and Monitoring
9.3. Grey Literature
9.4. Timeliness
9.5. Accuracy of ASFA Records appearing on database
9.6. ASFA inputting procedures
10. ASFA PRODUCTS AND SERVICES
10.1. ASFA journals
10.2. ASFA CD/DVD ROM
10.3. Internet Database Service
10.4. New Outputs and Services
10.5. Public Relations Activities and Marketing
10.6. Document Delivery
10.7. Distribution of ASFA Information Products and Services
11. REPORT ON ASFA TRAINING ACTIVITIES
12. STATUS OF ASFIS REFERENCE SERIES PUBLICATIONS
13. ASFA TRUST FUND
13.1. Status of the Trust Fund
13.2. Proposals completed, in progress, pending further discussion & status
13.3. New Proposals
14. OTHER BUSINESS
15. PLACE AND DATE OF NEXT MEETING
16. SPECIAL TOPICS, DEMONSTRATIONS, WORKSHOP DAY (see provisional mini-agenda below for the 4th day of meeting day)
17. REVIEW/APPROVAL OF DRAFT REPORT OF MEETING